Device for indicating the length and hang of coat-sleeves



J. C. CARLSON. DEVICE FOR IN DICATING THE LENGTH AND HANG 0F COATSLEEVES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 18, 1920.

PatentedSept. '13, 1921.

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DEVICE FOR INnIoA'rINe THE'LENGTI-I ANDIIANG or ooar srnnvns.

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that I, JOHN C., CARLsoN., acitizen of the United States, residing at Chi cago, in the county: ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain vnew and usefulImprovements in Devices for Indicating the'Lengthfand Hang ofCoat-Sleeves, of which the following is 'a specification.

Heretoforeicoat makers .in preparing a coat for a try on .basteinthesleeves,

and when the coat-is tried on, if the sleeves.

do not hang "properly-or. are not of the proper length, the-sleeveismarked and then ripped out, the shoulder of the'coat isthen opened andchanged by sometimes taking up w or letting out an inch or more of thematerial, with the resultthat thehsleeve length and the hang of the'sleeve will be lost. In making the sleeve, the insideisleeveseam in softgoods will sometimes stretch: fully half an inchiresulting inconsiderable difii.

culty and inconvenience and the lossv of the entire calculation asto-the sleeve. 7 1

To overcome these diflicultiesandobjeccated,.thereby obviating thenecessity .of.

making the sleeve fora try on and alteration; and at the same timeinsuring accuracy in the length and hangof the sleeve is one of theobjectsof the present invention.

A further object is to provide any improved'device of this characterwhich will'be of a simple and cheap construction and by means of the useof whicjhthe proper length and hang of thesleeve maybe marked orindicated upon thebody of the coat, so that the sleeves may be, formedof the proper length and properly positioned in the. coat,

therebyobviating the necessity of trying the I coat and sleeve on forthat purpose.

To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishmentof other new anduseful obment of .the several parts hereinafter more fully describedandclaimed'and shown-in 5 the accompanying drawing illustrating thisinventlon and 1n which-"- Figure 1 is a v1ew showlng the manner of usingthis nvent on. I

I Specification of Letters Patent. Pafi l s pt 1921:- Application filedSepte mber18,'-1920. Serial No; 411,213; r i

2 is a-perspective viewp-of, the device; Fig. 3 is a diagrammaticview ofa portion I JOHN a. crimson, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

of a coat showing the. sleeve indication:

.marked thereon.

Fig. 4 is a detail sectional viewtaken on line 4-4: Fig, 2. I I Asshownin the drawing the numeral '10 'vde'signates a sleeve sectionconstructed in,

the ordinary and. well-known manner which sleeves areconstructed andthisisleev'e' section 10 may be of any desiredlength, but

is preferably somewhat-shorter than the sleeve tobe applied tothe coat ii I I V Arranged at the top of the sleeve section '10 is a draw string11- preferably elasticand which will contract the upper. end. and cause.the same to be bound upon the: arm of the person, but may be releasedsoasto permit the sleeve section to be freely adjusted lengthwise of:the arm, but: willmaintain the sleeve section in its adjusted-position.

This sleeve section 10 is preferably; fin

ished asthe lower partofan ordinary sleeve;

so that when placed uponthe arm of the person I it. will havethe-"appearance of. a. por-.

tion of-a coat sleeve. v a

. Secured adj acent the lower edge.12,of the sleeve is agage 13, whichmay be of any desired size and configuration, but; is preferablyprovided with a horizontal straight edge 14 and a vertical straightedge'15. This gage 13 is securedvtothe sleeve sectionin any IJsuitablemanner preferably, by sewing the body portion 16f thereofwithin: thesleeve section so thatrthe straightgedge 14 of the gage willstand; in close proximity to the lower frontcorner 17 of the sleevesection.

Pivotally, connected withlthe gage 13 is a .scale or rule 18 havingindications or graduations 19 thereon. This scale 18 ispivotallyconnected as at 20 with the gage 13 so that when; the sleeve section 1.0is placedupon the arm-the scale 18 will dependtherebelow and will have afree swinging movement -with respect thereto, so as to permit the scaleto assume a proper positlonwith respect to the hand ofithe person whenthe sleeve sectioirisin position." I

Slidably mounted, upon the scale 18 is an element 21 which is adapted tobe secured in its adjusted position vin any suitable mannersuch as bymeansofa clampingscrew 05, o "'22, and the-free end ofwthe scale 18prefer- 7 and one is adjusted lengthwise of the arm until the lower edge12 of the sleeve section assumes the desired position with respect tothe hand of the wearer. 'This adjustment will be permitted by reason ofthe vieldable element 11 at the top of the sleeve.

WVhen the sleeve section is positioned, the

scale 18 will swing in a proper or vertical position below theend of thesleeve and adjacent the hand of the wearer. When the arm is insertedinto the sleeve section the sleeve section will be filled out, that isto say, the lower front corner 17 of the sleeve section will assume theposition shown in Fig. 1 with respect to the gage 13, as the corner ofthe sleeve section will move away from the straight edge 14 of the gage.The arm of the wearer is then held closely to his side so that the gage13 will rest against the forward portion of the coat 24. A mark orindication is then made along the straight edge 14'and also along thestraight edge 15 upon the coat, with chalk or otherwise, to form theindications 25 (see Fig. The mark along the straight edge 14 or at thetop of the gage 13 will indicate the length of the coat sleeve, and'themark or indication at the side or along the straight edge 15 willindicate the hang of the sleeve because when the sleeve is sewed intothe coat,

after the coat is taken off, the lower front corner of'the coat sleevecorresponding to the lower front corner 17 of the sleeve section 10 willbe properly positioned with respect to the indication 25 on the coat 24.This is accomplished "by reason of the fact that the lower edge of thesleeve will stand adjacent the indication made along the strc ight edge14 while the front edge of the sleeve will coincide with the indicationor line made along the straight edge 15.

After the indications have been thus made on the coat and before thesleeve section 10 is removed from the arm, the element 21 is adjustedalong. the scale 18 until the element contacts with the tip of the thumbof the wearer, and this will give the measurement from the bottom of thesleeve to the end of the thumb. 'This measurement on the scale 18.is nowmeasured on the scale carried by the other sleeve section, that issection 10 on the other arm be too low or too high to cause the element21' on the respective element 18 to contact with the thumb of the otherhand after having been set, then the sleeve section 10 is adjustedlengthwise of the arm until the element 21 does contact with the thumb.This will give the proper length of the other coat sleeve. After thisoperation the same indications are made on the other side of the coat toindicate the length and hang of the other sleeve.

After these indications have been obtained, and when the sleeve is to besewed into the coat, all that is necessary is to measure from the sleevelength marked on the coat and thusobtained to one inch below thearm-hole notch 26, and this'will in dicate the correct length ofthesleeve.

While the preferred form of the invention has herein been shown anddescribed it is to be understood that various changes may be made in thedetails of construction and s in the combination and arrangement of theseveral parts within the scope of the claims without departing frominvention. 7

What is claimed as new is thespirit of this 1. A device for indicatingthe length and.

hang of a coat sleeve embodying a scale for designating a point to beindicated upon the body of a coat, and means forattaching said scale tothe arm of the person.

2. A device for indicating the length and hang of a coat sleeveembodying a scale for designating a point to be indicated upon the bodyof a coat, means for attaching said scale to the arm of the person, agage cooperating with and adjustable with respect of the finger tips,and means for maintaining the gage in its adjusted position, the

said scale being adapted for free swinging movement with respect to thearm and ad j acent the hand.

4. A device for indicating the length and hang of a coat sleeveembodying an indicator for designating a point to be indicated" ormarked upon the body of a coat, and means for releasably attaching theindicator to the arm of a person whereby the indicator may be adjustedin a direction lengthwise of the arm. 1 r 1 i 5. A device for indicatingthe length and hang of a coat sleeve embodying an indicater fordesignatingapbint to be indicated or marked upon the "body" of a coat,means 5 for releasably attaching the indicator to the arm of a person'whereby the indicator may be adjusted in a direction'lengthwise ofthearm, a scale cooperating with the indioator, and means cooperatingwith the scale and adapted to be set with respect thereto so that thetip of one of the fingers will contact therewith.

6. A device for indicating the length and hang of a coat sleeveembodying an indicator for designating a point to be indicated or markedupon the body of a coat, means for releasably attaching the indicator tothe arm of a person whereby the indicator may be adjusted in a directionlengthwise of the arm, a scale cooperating with the indicator, and anelement adjustably connected with the scale and adapted to be positionedto be engaged by the tip of one of the fingers, said scale beingpivotally connected with the indicator to depend therebelow.

7 A device of the character described embodying an arm encirclingportion, and an indicator connected thereto and disposed adjacent thehand for designating apoint to be indicated or marked upon the body of acoat, whereby the length and hang of a sleeve may be determined when thecoat is not being worn.

8. A device of the character described embodying an arm encirclingportion, an indicator connected thereto and disposed adjacent the handfor designating a point to be indicated or marked upon the body of acoat, whereby the length and hang of a sleeve may be determined when thecoat is not being worn, and a measuring device connected with theindicator disposed adj acent to the hand and adapted to cooperate withthe tip of one of the fingers.

9. A device of the character described embodying an arm encirclingportion, an indicator connected thereto and disposed adjacent the handfor designating a point to be indicated or marked upon the body of acoat, whereby the length and hang of a sleeve may be determined when thecoat is not being worn, a freely swinging scale depending below theindicator and extending beyond the fingers, and an element adjustablewith respect to the .scale and into engagement with one of the fingertips.

10. The combination of a sleeve section,

7 means at one end thereof for adjustably securing the sameupon the arm,and an indicator connected to the lower end of the sleeve fordesignating upon the body ofrthe coat the exact position the cornerformed by the front and lower edges of the sleeve should assume withrespect to'the body of the coat when the coat is not being worn and whenthe coat sleeve is being inserted.

11. The combination of a sleeve-section,

means atone end thereof for adjustably securing the same" upon the arm,an indicator' connected to the lower endof the sleeve fordesignatingupon the bodyof the coat the exact position the corner formedby thefrontand loweredges of the sleeve should assume with respect tothe bodyof the coat when the coat is not being worn and when the coatsleeve is being inserted,

and means connected with said indicator and cooperating with the tip ofone of the fingers for determining the length of the other coat sleeve.

12. The combination of a fabric sleeve section, means at the upper endthereof for causing the same to be drawn about the arm and beingyieldable to permit the sleeve section to be adjusted upon the arm, and

an indicator secured to the lower end of the said sleeve section fordesignating upon the body of the coat at the bottom of the sleeve, thecorrect hang of the coat sleeve.

13. The combination of a fabric sleeve section, means at the upper endthereof for causing the same to be drawn about the arm and beingyieldable to permit the sleeve section to be adjusted upon the arm, and

an indicator secured to the lower end of the said sleeve section fordesignating upon the body of the coat at the bottom of the sleeve, thecorrect length of the coat sleeve.

14. The combination of a fabric sleeve section, means at the upper endthereof for causing the same to be drawn about the arm and beingyieldable to permit the sleevesection to be adjusted upon the arm, andan indicator secured to the lower endof the said sleeve section fordesignating upon the body of the coat at the bottom of the sleeve, thecorrect hang and length of the coat sleeve. 7 V

15. The combination of a fabric causing the same to be drawn about thesleeve section, means at the upper end thereof for no 7 arm and beingyieldable to permit the sleeve section, means at the upper end thereoffor causing the same to be drawn about the arm and being yieldable topermit the sleeve section to be adjusted-upon the arm, an indicatorsecured to the lowerof: h

sleeve section for designating the-location of an indication to be madeupon the body of the coat at the bottom of the sleeve secieo tion todesignate the correct hang and length of the coat sleeve, and ameasuring device connected with the said indicator for measuring thedistance therefrom to the tip 5 of the thumb, the said measuring deviceembodying a depending scale pivotally connected with the indicator, agage adjustable upon the scale and means for securing the gage in itsadjusted position. V

In testimony whereof I have signed my 10 name to this specification, onthis 14th day of September, A. D. 1920.

" JOHN o. CARLSON.

